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AMYRIGA#I HA# AVYDARAN{AGAN UNGYRAGXOV:IVN ARMENIAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA AMAA NEWS LII 4 Avedisian School Choir Performs at Oct-Nov-Dec AMAA Centennial Celebration in Yerevan 2018 CONTENTS October • November • December 2018 /// LII4 3 Editorial Founded on the Rock By Nazareth E. Darakjian, M.D. 4 Christmas Message By Zaven Khanjian 5 When Faith Blazes into Action By Gilbert Bilezikian, Th.D. 1918 2018 7 Meet Our Veteran Pastors - Rev. John Khanjian, Ph.D. By Tanya Khanjian Stevens 8 Around the Globe - Evangelical Church of Armenia in Gyumri 10 AMAA Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles By Phyllis Hamo AMAA NEWS 12 Centennial Message By Zaven Khanjian is a publication of 13 In the Homeland Armenia, Celebrating AMAA's Century of Faith, The Armenian Missionary Association of America Love and Service By Elise Kalfayan 31 West Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652 AMAA Centennial/Armenia Homeland Tour By Elise Kalfayan Tel: (201) 265-2607; Fax: (201) 265-6015 15 E-mail: [email protected] 19 Memorable All-Armenian Evangelical Youth Conference Website: www.amaa.org Held in Armenia (ISSN 1097-0924) 20 AMAA 100 Years of Service (Part IV) By Rev. John Khanjian, Ph.D. The AMAA is a tax-exempt, not for profi t 23 AMAA Holds 99th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) 24 AMAA Centennial Campaign Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School Zaven Khanjian, Executive Director/CEO Levon Filian, West Coast Executive Director 26 AEWC 2018 Biennial Meeting in Los Angeles By Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian Unveiling of Rev. Dr. Movses B. Janbazian's Bust in Yerevan OFFICERS 27 Nazareth Darakjian, M.D., President 29 Estate of the Late Diana A. Apoian Announces Three Major Michael Voskian, D.M.D., Vice President Bequests Benefitting the Armenian-American Community Mark Kassabian, Esq., Recording Secretary Thomas Momjian, Esq., Recording Secretary 29 Meet Our Staff at AMAA Christine Kutlu Nurhan Helvacian, Ph.D., Treasurer 30 Merdinian School Women's Auxiliary Celebrates 20 Years and Honors EDITORIAL BOARD Suzie Phillips, a Founding Member By Louisa Janbazian , Editor in Chief Zaven Khanjian nd Louisa Janbazian, Associate Editor, Art Director 31 AMAC Celebrates 172 Anniversary of the Armenian Evang'l Church Magda Poulos, Contributor 31 Rev. Hagop Manjelikian Named Pastor Emeritus of Rhode Island Church Jane Wenning, Contributor 32 AMAA Sundays CHANGE OF ADDRESS In order to keep our mailing list up to date, please 33 Armenian Section send all corrections, along with the old address, to: 33 Պաշտօնակոչու թեան Պաշտամու նք Վեր. Սերոբ Ճ. Մկրտիչեանի AMAA NEWS 31 West Century Road 33 Փասատինայի Հայ Կիլիկիա Աւետարանական Եկեղեցիի 96-ամե այ Paramus, NJ 07652 Տարեդարձի Պաշտամու նք E-mail: [email protected] 34 Աւետարանչականը՝ Անցեալը, Ներկան եւ Ապագան - Վեր. Հենրիկ Շահնազարեան DESIGN Caspianseal.com 36 Խօսք Զաւէն Խանճեանի՝ Աւետարանչականի 100-ամե ակի Հացկերոյթին՝ Երեւան NAMEPLATE 37 Բացման Խօսք Հանդիսավար Սոնա Խանճեանի՝ Աւետարանչականի Yearbook, Inc. 100-ամե ակի Հացկերոյթին՝ Երեւան PRINTING: 38 ԱՀԱԸ 100 Տարիներու Ծառայու թիւն (Դ. Մաս) - Վեր. Դոկտ. Ժան Խանճեան Printsolutions.info Englewood, NJ 42 Book Review - Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian's Book - The Genesis and Tel: (201) 567-9622 the Early Development of AMAA - By Rev. Peter Doghramji, Ph.D. 43 Obituaries A Tribute to Samuel Hekemian, Jr. - By Zaven Khanjian Join us on Facebook (AMAAInc) Follow us on Instagram (@AMAAInc) Cover Photo: The Avedisian School Choir singing Թող բարին տիրի (Let goodness reign) Follow us on Twitter (@AMAAInc) at the AMAA Centennial Cultural Event in Yerevan, led by composer Edward Zorikian). Editorial 3 Editorial Founded on the Rock By Nazareth E. Darakjian, M.D. 4 Christmas Message By Zaven Khanjian Founded on the Rock 5 When Faith Blazes into Action By Gilbert Bilezikian, Th.D. 7 Meet Our Veteran Pastors - Rev. John Khanjian, Ph.D. By Tanya Khanjian Stevens Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain 8 Around the Globe - Evangelical Church of Armenia in Gyumri descended, the fl oods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; AMAA Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles By Phyllis Hamo 10 and it did not fall for it was founded on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25 12 Centennial Message By Zaven Khanjian 13 In the Homeland Armenia, Celebrating AMAA's Century of Faith, Love and Service By Elise Kalfayan 15 AMAA Centennial/Armenia Homeland Tour By Elise Kalfayan By Nazareth E. Darakjian, M.D., AMAA President 19 Memorable All-Armenian Evangelical Youth Conference Held in Armenia The Centennial year is over. The celebrati ons that started in New Jersey one year ago went 20 AMAA 100 Years of Service (Part IV) By Rev. John Khanjian, Ph.D. on to Sydney, Beirut, Yerevan, Paris, Montreal, Toronto and reached its climacti c conclusion in Los Angeles on October 20th, 2018. These celebrati ons created beauti ful opportuniti es for th 23 AMAA Holds 99 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles fellowship and strengthening of bonds, renewing old friendships, creati ng new ones, coming 24 AMAA Centennial Campaign Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School together as one church, the one body of Christ. 26 AEWC 2018 Biennial Meeting in Los Angeles By Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian It was a wonderful ti me that gave us a chance to pay tribute to those who founded the Associati on 100 years ago in Worcester, Massachusett s. We recognized all those whose 27 Unveiling of Rev. Dr. Movses B. Janbazian's Bust in Yerevan dedicati on and sacrifi ce helped the Associati on grow in leaps and bounds to acquire the 29 Estate of the Late Diana A. Apoian Announces Three Major capabiliti es it has today. We acknowledged the positi ve impact the AMAA has left on individuals Bequests Benefitting the Armenian-American Community and communiti es that benefi tt ed from the support and encouragement that has made the 29 Meet Our Staff at AMAA Christine Kutlu TAMAA so important in the life of our nati on. Most importantly, we thanked and praised God 30 Merdinian School Women's Auxiliary Celebrates 20 Years and Honors for His guidance and blessings throughout a century, while we as a nati on at ti mes found ourselves walking through the Suzie Phillips, a Founding Member By Louisa Janbazian valley of the shadow of death. As an organizati on we are happy and proud to have made it to this important milestone. But the party is over. We now 31 AMAC Celebrates 172nd Anniversary of the Armenian Evang'l Church have the challenge and responsibility to plan for the second century, to conti nue the work that was started and to do just 31 Rev. Hagop Manjelikian Named Pastor Emeritus of Rhode Island Church as well if not bett er than those that came and went. 32 AMAA Sundays In this respect we are fortunate that from its early days the AMAA has been blessed with far sighted leadership and 33 Armenian Section directors. These visionaries were not simply sati sfi ed by meeti ng the needs of the day, but planned for the future, by encouraging the creati on of endowment funds that were invested prudently producing steady income. We have resolved 33 Պաշտօնակոչու թեան Պաշտամու նք Վեր. Սերոբ Ճ. Մկրտիչեանի to conti nue that traditi on by establishing the Centennial Campaign, to augment our capabiliti es, and prepare us to deal 33 Փասատինայի Հայ Կիլիկիա Աւետարանական Եկեղեցիի 96-ամե այ Տարեդարձի Պաշտամու նք with the challenges that our churches, schools, summer camps and humanitarian initi ati ves may face. We want to be able to extend our horizons and enlarge our mission to reach out to communiti es that do not have shepherds and are thirsty for 34 Աւետարանչականը՝ Անցեալը, Ներկան եւ Ապագան - Վեր. Հենրիկ Շահնազարեան the Word of God. We also want to rejuvenate the 170 plus year old Armenian Evangelical traditi on of establishing schools where our children will learn the Word of God and be inspired by our rich culture and heritage. 36 Խօսք Զաւէն Խանճեանի՝ Աւետարանչականի 100-ամե ակի Հացկերոյթին՝ Երեւան How do we plan for the next century? How do we make sure that one hundred years from now there will be another 37 Բացման Խօսք Հանդիսավար Սոնա Խանճեանի՝ Աւետարանչականի AMAA Centennial celebrati on just as sublime, just as beauti ful? I believe that the answer is in Matt hew 7:24-25. As long 100-ամե ակի Հացկերոյթին՝ Երեւան as we listen, as long as we hear, and as long as we do what Christ has told us to do the AMAA of the future remains on a 38 ԱՀԱԸ 100 Տարիներու Ծառայու թիւն (Դ. Մաս) - Վեր. Դոկտ. Ժան Խանճեան foundati on of rock and future generati ons will look back at us and say, “they were wise.” On the other hand, if we fail to take heed to what Christ has instructed us to do then all our structures will crumble, and our eff orts will be in vain. Book Review - Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian's Book - The Genesis and 42 A lot has changed in the world in the last 100 years, and I am sure 100 years from now the world be a totally diff erent the Early Development of AMAA - By Rev. Peter Doghramji, Ph.D. kind of place. What will not change is the Word of God and the Great Commission that Jesus gave us to spread the Word 43 Obituaries to the ends of the earth. A Tribute to Samuel Hekemian, Jr. - By Zaven Khanjian Let us conti nue to be faithful to that Commission.
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    APRIL 6, 2013 MirTHErARoMENr IAN -Spe ctator Volume LXXXIII, NO. 38, Issue 4283 $ 2.00 NEWS IN BRIEF The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 Armavia Airline Goes State House Armenian Genocide Bankrupt YEREVAN (Bloomberg) — Armenian businessman Mikayel Baghdasarov’s Armavia, the country’s only airline, declared bankruptcy last week and ceased Commemoration on April 19 flights on April 1. The company, founded in 1996, was unable to pay debts owed to the Zvartnots Airport and to its BOSTON — Each April for the past 28 gram of speakers and honorees. keynote address. Armenian Heritage contractors, Armavia said in a statement. According years, members of the Armenian communi - Following the ceremony and pend - Park architect Donald Tellalian will be to Baghdasarov, the total debt was close to $50 mil - ty along with state legislators and guests ing final permitting, attendees will honored with a Joint House and Senate lion. have filled the House Chamber at the State be invited to march from the State Resolution. Dedicated in May 2012, Europe’s debt crisis has curbed travel and made House to commemorate the Armenian House to the Armenian Heritage the park is a gift to the governments reluctant to aid airlines amid the Genocide. This year marks the 98th Park on the Rose Kennedy Commonwealth from the region’s deepest cost cuts in a generation. anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and Greenway for additional Massachusetts Armenian- Armavia’s owners said they have been diverting the commemoration will take place on remarks, music and a American community. The split funds from other businesses to fund the airline for Friday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m.